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Pumpkin Maple Peanut Butter Panini with Bananas
A delicious fall-inspired panini combining pumpkin, peanut butter, and bananas for a warm, sweet treat.
Ingredients
Pumpkin and Spread
- 0.5 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 0.5 cup natural style peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 slices Pepperidge Farm Swirl Oatmeal bread in the Maple Brown Sugar variety
- 1 large banana
- as needed cooking spray cooking spray (or butter, if you'd rather!)
- for dusting Powdered sugar and cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
- Mix pumpkin, peanut butter, maple syrup, and spices until blended.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of pumpkin peanut butter on each bread slice. Add banana slices on two slices, then assemble into sandwiches.
- Heat skillet or panini press, lightly greased. Cook sandwiches until golden brown, flipping if using skillet.
- Remove from heat, cool briefly, then dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon. Cut and serve.
- Leftover pumpkin spread can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Use ripe bananas for best flavor and sweetness.